The VW Golf is #1 in Switzerland for the first time since December 2018. Another negative month for new car sales in Switzerland, off -3.2% year-on-year in February to 15,697 units. The year-to-date tally is down -4.1% to 29,724. 4x4 sales are down -5.1% to 7,684 and 49% share vs.…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in February. 4,208 new light vehicles found a buyer in Ukraine in February, a steep -13.3% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally tilts into negative territory as a result at -0.3% to 8,904 units. Toyota (+2%) goes against the grain and advances…
The Dacia Bigster holds a record 5.8% of its home market in February. The Romanian new car market continues on its mediocre start of the year with February off a further -24.3% year-on-year to 8,965 units. The year-to-date tally is down -28.9% to 16,892. Dacia (-52.3%) halves its year-ago volume to…
The Opel Frontera is the best-selling recent launch in Ireland. The Irish new car market gains 7.4% year-on-year in February to 15,033 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 49,557. Volkswagen (+42.3%) surges ahead to the brands top spot with a splendid 13% share vs. 10.4% so far…
The Toyota Aygo X is the best-seller in the Netherlands for the first time The Dutch new car market continues to disappoint in 2026: after dropping -13.1% in January it is down another -19% in February to just 22,380 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is now off -16.4%…
The BAIC X55 ranks on the Moldovan podium in January. CE Auto data shows a Moldovan new car market edging up 1.5% year-on-year in January to 598 units. The Toyota RAV4 (+104.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to remain a distant leader at 7.9% share. For reference its Full…
The Renault Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in January. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine jump 15.2% year-on-year in January to 4,701 units. This month Toyota (+12.5%) is back to the brands top spot it held over the Full Year 2025 with a strong 16.2% share vs. just…
The Opel Frontera ranks #5 in Bulgaria in January. It's a disastrous start of the year for new car sales in Bulgaria, down -19.2% year-on-year in January to 3,545 units. Toyota (-30.9%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 11.8% share, ahead of Skoda (-31.8%) at 11.4%. Volkswagen…
The Fiat Grande Panda ranks #10 in Slovenia in January. 5,141 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in January, a 2.5% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (-5.5%) easily retains the brands top spot with 15.3% share, distancing Skoda (-3.9%) at 9.7% and Renault (+2.4%) at 8.3%. Toyota (+22.5%), Mercedes (+42.9%) and…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in January. The Dutch new car market retrogrades -13.1% year-on-year in January, an after-effect of artificially boosted December sales (amendment of BEV subsidies). HEVs hold 62% of the market thanks to 17,571 sales, BEVs are at 25.3% (7,165 sales), petrol…
The Skoda Octavia reaches 9.4% share in January. It's a difficult start of the year for new car sales in Czechia at -6.7% year-on-year in January to 18,043 units. Local behemoth Skoda (+1.1%) goes against the grain to reach a stratospheric 39.5% share, its highest since January 2024 (42.3%). Volkswagen…
The BMW X1 is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland in January. It's a shy start of the year for the Swiss new car market at -5.1% year-on-year in January to 14,207 registrations. 4x4 sales drop -6% to 7,124 and 50.8% share vs. 51.3% a year ago. Petrol sales sink -22.2%…
The Toyota RAV4 is #1 in Moldova for the third time. Consult over 50 years worth of Moldovan data here. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market up another fantastic 26.7% year-on-year in 2025 to 13,101 units. This follows a 15.2% lift in 2024,…
The Toyota Corolla is #1 in Poland for the 5th year in a row. Discover over 50 years of Polish Historical Data here. It's another outstanding year for Polish new car sales at +8.3% to 597,428 units. Toyota (-11.3%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country but…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in 2025. Discover over 20 years of Slovenian Historical Data here. 57,557 new cars hit Slovenian roads in 2025, a sturdy 8.6% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (+10.8%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country and advances to 15.2% share. Skoda (+12.6%)…